HCFC
noun/ˌeɪtʃ siː ef ˈsiː/
/ˌeɪtʃ siː ef ˈsiː/
(chemistry)- a type of gas used especially in aerosols (= types of container that release liquid in very small drops) instead of CFC, as it is less harmful to the earth's ozone layer (the abbreviation for ‘hydrochlorofluorocarbon’)
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